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Westlake Strengthens Global Compounds Portfolio With Acquisition of ACI Compounding Solutions Business
HOUSTON, January 05, 2026--Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) ("Westlake") announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the global compounding solutions businesses of the ACI/Perplastic Group (collectively, "ACI"). Headquartered in Portugal, ACI is a global manufacturer of specialty materials, primarily serving the wire and cable sectors.
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